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FDA approves first ever vaccine for chikungunya virus, which is seeing a global surge

More than a quarter million cases of chikungunya virus have surfaced in South America this year. The virus can cause debilitating joint pain. Now the U.S. FDA has approved a new vaccine.
by Ari Daniel

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Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope

Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope

Scientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency on Tuesday, four months after the telescope launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
by The Associated Press

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To control rabies in wildlife, the USDA drops vaccine treats from the sky

To control rabies in wildlife, the USDA drops vaccine treats from the sky

Every year, the USDA drops millions of oral rabies vaccines across fourteen states, mostly along the eastern seaboard. In urban and suburban areas, they use vehicles, but in rural areas, they drop the vaccines from planes.
by Regina G. Barber, Berly McCoy and Rebecca Ramirez

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Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists

Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists

Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.
by Will Stone

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How age, stress and genetics turn hair gray

How age, stress and genetics turn hair gray

As a kid, host Aaron Scott would dress up for Halloween as an older version of himself — complete with a cane, a set of polyester britches and painted gray hair. These days, that costume is becoming a bit more of a day-to-day reality. At least, the gray hair is. So today, in honor of all you out there flirting with gray hair, whether for a witch costume or just that exciting and terrifying thing called aging, we're digging into why hair turns gray.
by Brit Hanson, Rhitu Chatterjee and Aaron Scott

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U of M researchers want your videos of deer-gut scavengers

U of M researchers want your videos of deer-gut scavengers

University of Minnesota researchers want hunters’ videos of their deer guts — part of a broader effort to learn about the different scavengers who eat them, and the role those millions of pounds of deer guts left behind every year play in the ecosystem.
by Dan Kraker

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